39 Militia Fighters Killed in Leftist Attack
From Times Wire Reports
Leftist rebels attacked a village controlled by right-wing paramilitary fighters in northern Colombia, killing 39 fighters and a villager, police said.
The assault in Pozo Azul in Bolivar state was one of a series of attacks on villages controlled by paramilitary fighters, police commander Col. Jesus Gomez said.
Rebels also attacked the villages of Monterrey and Pueblo, but no deaths were immediately reported.
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